MARINE AREA ZONES

Description

Maritime spatial planning zones are 1) inner archipelago and inner coastal waters, 2) outer archipelago and outer coastal waters and 3) open sea. The zone division is based on the classification of coastal waters covering the entire cost of Finland. The materials have been generalised to suit the need of maritime spatial planning. The simplified zoning combines the inner and central archipelago and inner coastal waters.

Planning principles concerning all the zones

All zones are planned taking into account the protection and promotion of the good status of the marine environment, preservation of cultural values, protection of the seafaring conditions, international infrastructure and traffic connections, the special features of the marine environment, interaction between the land and the sea, and national defence requirements. Open sea views and preservation of landscape values should be considered in the planning and development of all the zones.

MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING MARKINGS

Principles concerning all the markings

• Markings are generally used to indicate already existing significant and future potential areas for the different needs of the various uses of marine areas. The placement of various activities in the potential areas requires more detailed planning. 

• The goal of ensuring the good status of the marine environment must be taken into consideration when planning and developing the operations.

• Markings may overlap with other markings. 

• Markings do not exclude operations in other areas.

• Significant and potential areas for industry and marine nature may also exist outside the places identified in the plan.

• The plan does not comment on the existing locations of maritime activities in coastal and sea areas.